FOR MANY living on Kazakhstan’s coast, it was obvious long ago. The Caspian Sea is drying up. The world’s largest inland body of water has dropped by two metres since the mid-1990s ...

including humans using water from the rivers that flow into the sea, and climate change impacting weather patterns. "The current retreat has deeper roots. The rivers flowing into the Caspian are ...

"Even if you walk into the sea for dozens of meters, it doesn't come any higher than your knees," he said. "Three years ago, it was up to your neck." The Caspian Sea has been retreating for years.